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5 • PERMITLone Star Groundwater Conservation District (Montgomery County)

Operating Permit Application OP-26021801-CHEV - James Walsworth

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting & Permit Hearings - March 10, 2026 on 2026-03-10
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Operating Permit Application OP-26021801-CHEV - James Walsworth as presented.”
JP
Jon Paul Bouche
Director (Place 1)
YES
JT
Janice Thigpen
Director (Place 2)
YES
JS
Jim Spigener
Director (Place 3)
YES
JP
Jonathan Prykryl
Director (Place 4)
YES
JW
John Wertz
Director (Place 5)
YES
KE
Kenneth Earnest
Director (Place 6)
YES
ST
Stuart Traylor
Director (Place 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Copia Pines Development, LLC Attn: James Walsworth Permit No. OP-26021801-CHEV 3515 B-Longmire Dr., PMB 103 College Station, TX 77845 Date of Hearing: 3/10/2026 Request): 6,132,000 gallons GM Recommendation: 6,132,000 gallons Water use: Irrigation (Pond Fill) Location: 19600 Keenan Cut Off, Montgomery Well Registration: 2026021801 Depth (ft): 400.0 Diameter (in): 4.0 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. This is an existing well not permitted with the District. Well will began beneficially using water for Non- Exempt use in 2026 Applicant requests 6,132,000 gallons for 2026 and annually thereafter. Di

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.